CHAPTER 126: CHAPTER 127: RUAN XIAOQI

The Little Qilin introduced himself according to Yun Jing’s instructions.

Yun Jing’s exact words at the time were:

"If someone asks about your relationship with Ruan Xingwen, just say you’re a relative’s child. That way, everyone will accept your existence."

But how fast does the Little Qilin’s mind work? He thought:

If everyone would like a relative’s child, then if I say I’m Ruan Xingwen’s child, wouldn’t I be even more popular?

The Little Qilin was still feeling smug about his cleverness.

The two people over there were awkward to the point of cracking.

Actually, it was only Ruan Xingwen who felt awkward; Yu Xiaozhe was just a bit shocked.

He remembered Ruan Xingwen’s profile said he was unmarried, so this child now...

Was this an unintended consequence from before?

Originally, this little fellow seemed quite cute, but after knowing he was Ruan Xingwen’s child, Yu Xiaozhe found everything about him unpleasant.

The Little Qilin was still waiting for Yu Xiaozhe’s response, only to find the man standing behind Ruan Xingwen had a somewhat somber face, looking hard to get along with...

The Little Qilin got a bit scared, hugging Ruan Xingwen’s neck tightly and burying his little face into Ruan Xingwen’s chest, "Xingxing, he’s scary!"

Seeing his actions, Yu Xiaozhe’s face darkened a bit more, and hearing his words, his expression stiffened.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Ruan Xingwen was nearly choked breathless by the Little Qilin, coughing a few times.

Who knows where this little creature got such strength, maybe it was due to the Divine Beast physique?

He gently unclasped the Little Qilin’s small arms, took a few deep breaths, and then looked at the dark-faced Yu Xiaozhe behind him.

"Brother Ze, don’t misunderstand, this kid is just joking."

"So, he’s not your son?"

Ruan Xingwen hurriedly refuted, "Of course not! I haven’t even dated, where would a child come from!"

Yu Xiaozhe hadn’t expected such a pleasant surprise.

But how mischievous was he? Watching Ruan Xingwen’s anxious appearance, he still put on a straight face and said, "But how could children lie?"

There was a hint of laughter in his voice.

But the anxious Ruan Xingwen didn’t notice this, his face slightly flushed in urgency, although he looked quite good like this, Yu Xiaozhe couldn’t bear to keep Ruan Xingwen anxious.

Reaching out to gently pat the top of Ruan Xingwen’s head, his voice was tender: "Alright, I believe what you’re saying is true."

One was seated, the other stood, Ruan Xingwen looked up at the gentle-looking man, who also looked down at him.

If they were in a photo studio now, with a professional photographer, they would surely clap for this scene, the atmosphere between these two was just perfect!

Just then, an untimely "gurgle" sounded.

The two’s stare shifted to the source of the sound—the Little Qilin’s stomach.

"Didn’t you just eat?"

The Little Qilin scratched his head embarrassedly, his arms a bit too short making the action somewhat comical,

"Hehe, I wasn’t full～Xingxing Daddy～"

"Alright then! Don’t call me that, I’ll go get you something to eat."

So Ruan Xingwen got up to find food in the kitchen.

The living room was left with Yu Xiaozhe and the Little Qilin staring at each other.

Yu Xiaozhe thought since Ruan Xingwen liked this little thing so much, he might as well get closer.

So he asked, "How old are you?"

The Little Qilin looked left and right, confirming this "Leng Bingbing" was indeed talking to him.

But how old was he?

He didn’t know either.

So he calculated based on the first day he met Ruan Xingwen.

"One year old."

One-year-old and already speaks so fluently? Thinks so clearly?

Yu Xiaozhe murmured in his heart but didn’t show it, simply replied with a straightforward "Oh."

The big and small creatures sat there staring at each other, but fortunately, Ruan Xingwen soon returned.

After the Little Qilin finished eating, Ruan Xingwen found a thicker small blanket, wrapping the Little Qilin up snugly.

"Oomph, Xingxing, it’s a bit hot!"

Patting the Little Qilin’s little bum, Ruan Xingwen said:

"Stop it! It’ll be cold outside."

After tidying up, Ruan Xingwen said to Yu Xiaozhe:

"Let’s go, Brother Ze."

But earlier, didn’t Ruan Xingwen say he came to pick up a pet?

This little guy...

Pet?!

No matter how much was going on in his mind, Yu Xiaozhe’s expression remained calmly unchanged.

Yu Xiaozhe nodded slowly, "Mm."

After all, someone would surely ask later.

Sure enough, as soon as they got into the van, Zhang He curiously asked, "Where’s the pet? Is Xingxing holding it in his arms?"

Saying this, she reached out to take it; she was fond of small animals, whether cute kittens or silly little dogs, she liked them all.

But seeing the little guy in his arms, she was at a loss.

This... This...

"Xingxing, you guys call children ’pets’ at home?!"

"Uh, Sister He, we have this saying in my hometown, I was in a rush and mixed it up. Hehehe."

Is that okay? Zhang He looked helplessly at Ruan Xingwen, then lowered her head to gaze at the little guy in her arms.

The little guy was indeed quite cute, but that skin color...

Was just too dark! Could even be considered mixed-blood.

"Xing, did your relative marry a foreigner?"

Otherwise, how could this little guy be this dark?

Ruan Xingwen: "..."

He just focused on whether the Little Qilin was cold, hungry, and how to explain things, not noticing the Little Qilin’s dark skin color.

He was used to the Little Qilin’s black appearance, so now he didn’t realize the abnormal skin color!

Ruan Xingwen hurriedly asked in his mind: "Little Qilin, are you going to stay this dark from now on?"

The Little Qilin sat obediently on Zhang He’s lap.

In the Divine Sense, he replied: "Probably not, Yun Jing said it’s a side effect of transformation, it should be fine in a few days."

Phew, that’s good.

"This kid, earlier when he was playing at his house, he poured his dad’s ink into the bathtub and played in it himself. When the family found him, he was already... this appearance now is already the saved version..."

Ruan Xingwen felt that today he had probably told more lies than in the whole of his previous twenty-four years.

"Ah... that works then."

Zhang He found it a bit far-fetched too, but since Ruan Xingwen said it, maybe this little guy was just mischievous.

Thinking like this, Zhang He lowered her head again to tease the little guy in her arms.

Suddenly, she remembered something and asked:

"What’s the little guy’s name? You have to go for a screen test tomorrow and join the crew the day after, when will you have time to take care of a child?"

"Uh, Ruan Xiaoqi." Ruan Xingwen, quick-witted, came up with a very fitting name, Xiaoqi, Little Qilin.

"I’ll call my uncle tonight and ask him what to do."

—Sorry, uncle! Only you can save me!—

"Achoo!"

At this time, a handsome uncle sitting in a high-end restaurant, eating top-grade steak and drinking fine red wine, sneezed loudly and ungracefully.

The handsome uncle rubbed his nose, didn’t mind, and continued savoring his steak.

But the person sitting across from him got a bit nervous, hurried to drape his coat over the handsome uncle’s shoulder.

A sharp glance from the handsome uncle stopped his action.

"Lin Junqing, you haven’t seen me all these years, how come you’ve aged so much? Or was that woman back then a demoness who sucks away vitality? Tsk tsk tsk, so ugly."

The handsome uncle fired off a series of taunts without holding back any punches, and lost the appetite to continue enjoying his meal.

From the first sight of this eyesore, he had already lost the desire to eat.

The handsome uncle left the restaurant without looking back, leaving the man opposite him sitting dejectedly in his chair.

Mumbling to himself: "Xu Miao..."

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Goodnight~~~ Darling~~~

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